PlayStation Remote Play app gets DualSense support on iOS

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With the release of iOS 14.5, the PlayStation Remote Play app on Apple devices can now support the DualSense controllers. It allows you to play PS4 and PS5 games on your iOS devices with a DualSense as long as you have a sufficiently strong network. Android users also have support for the Remote Play app, but it only supports DualShock 4.

IGN reported on some of the caveats this feature has, including Adaptive Triggers working, but haptics might not work, and the headphone jack and built-in speaker aren't compatible, too. Still, if this is a feature you've been waiting for, then your wait is finally over.

watchOS 7.4 beta 4 release has the iPhone mask unlock option

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Apple has just rolled out the latest beta releases for most of its major platforms, including beta 4 for watchOS 7.4 and iOS 14.5. This update brings the ability to use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone while you're wearing a mask.

For public beta testers and developers, you can now try this feature out. The Apple Watch needs to be nearby or on your wrist as well as unlocked and protected by a passcode for this feature to work. And you'll need to have iOS 14.5 on your iPhone, too. 

9to5Mac points out that if you unlock your Apple Watch with your iPhone using Face ID before putting on a mask, you can skip the step of entering a passcode on either device.

iOS 14 might use Find My to prevent you from being stalked

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Apple's Find My feature is useful for locating lost Apple devices. Now, it looks like it could be used to prevent someone from using trackers or other accessories from stalking you. Item Safety Alerts feature makes a reappearance in the iOS 14.5 beta, which will inform you if an unknown device being tracked on Find My is "moving with you." It seems to be your safety net for when a Find My-compatible device is kept in your person or in your belongings so someone else can track your movements.

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iOS 14.5 to allow Apple Watch owners to unlock iPhones even with face masks on

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Apple iPhone users—especially those whose unit has no other biometric security option other than Face ID—have been left to key in their passcode when they open their devices while wearing masks. While it's a more tedious problem than anything else, it is still an inconvenience. Apple has a provisional solution coming out. The new iOS 14.5 beta update will let Apple iPhone users who also have an Apple Watch quickly authenticate and unlock their phones with the wearable.

This feature is already available on the Mac, but now iPhone users will get access to the function, too. It will require that you have wrist detection enabled on your Apple Watch because you need an unlocked Apple Watch nearby, "on your wrist, unlocked, and protected by a passcode."

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